It ‘beggars belief’ that ministers think doctors could assess if patients were vulnerable enough to need help, says GP leader
Senior GPs have rejected the Treasury’s idea that they could prescribe money off energy bills for the most vulnerable, as officials scramble for proposals to present to Liz Truss next month.
The Treasury is looking at the unusual concept, as the frontrunner to be the new prime minister signalled over the weekend that she will examine the options for helping with costs – now forecast to top £6,000 next year when she takes office.
